Motherboards and Linux? PC build question - MSI B550 Gaming Gen 3

[Seven7777777]

I hope this is the right place to ask this. I am brand new to Linux and putting together a PC for the first time so am jumping in the deep end here, and I am struggling to find linux-specific advice. I have been finding conflicting information about motherboards - I understand that some don't play nicely with Linux?

I am considering this one:

MSI B550 Gaming Gen 3 - www.amazon.co.uk/MSI-B550-GAMING-GEN3-Motherboard/dp/B09Z2LPMRD

To go with AMD Ryzen 5 5600 and Sapphire Pulse AMD Radeon RX 6600 8GB

Is there any issue here, or anything I need to know?
Full list here: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/drF3L9 (I still need to add wi-fi)

I want it for gaming and general office use, nothing fancy. Already own the monitor. I'd really appreciate any comments at all. Thank you so much!

 

[ZonicTrout]

The LAN controller (a Realtek RTL8111H) is what I have been focusing on, because that seems to be the biggest issue, but those issues seem to have all been resolved with linux 5.8 (~2021). It seems like the motherboard will work ok!

On another note, do be aware that 1.) you could probably get something better or cheaper if you buy used rather than new and 2.) The motherboard you chose is a bit lacking in current IO (Input and Output. It has a PS2 input for keyboard/mouse (and 2 USB 2.0), and zero USB-C outputs.

TLDR, You should be good, but make sure that the IO is ok for your usage and know that looking for used parts is a valid option!

PS, check out the following resources:

https://www.msi.com/Motherboard/B550-GAMING-GEN3/Specification

https://www.reddit.com/r/linuxhardware/comments/ow1l3m/linux_compatibility_on_msi_mag_b550_tomahawk

https://www.lttlabs.com/

If you have any other questions feel free to ask! I'll try to get to them when I can! Hope you have a nice day!
-ZonicTrout

 

[CaffeineAddict]

I want it for gaming and general office use, nothing fancy. Already own the monitor. I'd really appreciate any comments at all.

If I'm buying a new motherboard I'd look for DDR5 dual channel at least but preferably 4.

 

[Brickwizard]

we all have our own personal choices, of all the MB manufacturers Media star come close to bottom on my personal list, top would be ASRock with AMD or Gigabyte with intel, but if you're building your own you need to consider the number & type of inputs and outputs [are there enough] and the number of PCIE slots are there enough for your additions, I would also look for duel NVMe M2 slots, on my last home build [which i still miss] I had 4PCIE slots, one for the ATI graphics, one for the 5,1 Dolby surround sound, one for the 6 port usb2 expansion card [giving me a total of 12, 10 of which were rear and all permanently connected, and 2 spare in the front [for thumb drives] , and one spare PCIe
when you build your own, the first thing to do is sit down and think what do I want, what do I need, what can I afford, before considering actual component makes.

 

[Seven7777777]

Thank you so much for responding - I hadn't realised the thread had been updated and had been distracted.

Tbh, I really didn't know what I was looking at/for and ended up just selecting a compatible one from PCPartsPicker recommendations, so the pointers here are really helpful. I will reread them later today (and try to get my head around the specifications!) before looking again.

I might need to rethink the build - I thought I had decided on the Ryzen 5 5600 - partly to keep costs down and partly because it was recommended to me - and had chosen everything except the motherboard. After more reading, I'm wondering whether I'd be better off looking at AM5...

Tbh, I just want something that works with Linux (I am happy to learn to use it but if the hardware doesn't cause any issues than that would be a good start!)